In this episode, Keaton Turner starts with listener voicemails while on daddy duty. He critiques social media business advice and examines Ben Kelly's model, sharing a failed acquisition story to highlight pitfalls in buying businesses. Keaton discusses the challenges of small business growth, the grind, and unspoken failures. He distinguishes genuine advice from the phony, praises hiring a coach like Corey Carlson, and likens business to high-stakes gambling. Topics include misleading advice, risks of wrong hires, personal loan guarantees, and work-life balance misconceptions. Keaton evaluates high-paying jobs versus business ownership, who should start a business, and the importance of choosing the right company and leadership. The episode ends with an inv

(0:00) Listener voicemail and episode introduction

(2:57) Keaton's wife on a girls trip and daddy duty

(4:45) Critique of social media business advice

(6:10) Analysis of Ben Kelly's business model

(11:15) Real-life example of a failed business acquisition

(20:20) The pitfalls of buying a business

(24:45) Challenges in running and growing a small business

(26:34) Unspoken challenges and failures in business

(29:48) The grind of building a business

(30:52) Identifying real versus phony business advice

(31:19) Value of hiring a coach like Corey Carlson

(32:21) Business as gambling and high stakes decisions

(34:14) Responding to misleading business advice

(36:06) Risks of hiring the wrong employees

(37:19) Consequences of personal guarantees on business loans

(39:25) Misconceptions about work-life balance in business

(41:16) Considering high-paying job offers vs. owning a business

(43:29) Building a successful career as an employee

(46:34) Drawbacks of side hustles and focusing on your main job

(48:40) Who should and shouldn't start a business

(51:03) Challenges faced by business owners vs. employees

(53:14) Importance of choosing the right company and leadership

(55:47) Encouragement for different kinds of entrepreneurs

(56:15) Invitation to engage with the Per Diem Hotline

(56:25) Mention of shirtless video messages

(56:33) Golf invitation from Big Val

(56:47) Closing remarks and contact information